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adore

a·dore [ ə dáwr ] (past and past participle a·dored, present participle a·dor·ing, 3rd person present singular a·dores)

transitive verb

Definition:

1. love somebody deeply: to love somebody intensely

2. like something very much: to like something or somebody very much ( informal )

3. worship God: to worship God, a god, or a spirit

[14th century. Via Old French< late Latin adorare "pray to" < Latin orare "pray"]

ad·o·ra·tion [ àddə ráysh'n ] noun

a·dor·er noun

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